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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,663,540.75 and 59,584,549.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,663,540.75 and 59,584,549.50 is: 128,339,266.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,663,540.75 : 59,584,549.50 = 59,584,549.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,663,540.75/59,584,549.50 = 59,584,549.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,663,540.75x = 59,584,549.50 × 59,584,549.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,663,540.75x = 3,550,318,539,117,950
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,550,318,539,117,950/27,663,540.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,339,266.88

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